Nas' Hate Me Now has one of the corniest beats of all time

[OMEGA]

It's well known that Nas' Achilles heel is picking beats, but he seriously fucked up with this:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dKSJN3WWR3E

Not Oochie-Wally levels, but still pretty lol-worthy. The horrible Diddy hook makes it worse.

[PAINKILLƎR]

Naw breh, Nasir da gawd ripped it. He makes the beat work. Bless.

[Cinderella Stan]

There's nothing wrong with this song, 10/10 classic.

[TRSL]

I love this beat. Hate the hook though.

[Just Silver]

It was ok just too epic lol

[King Lance]

I like it

[EminemBase]

It is quite corny but not that bad.

He looks so fake there doh (for him), like he tryna be what he thinks a rapper should be / exploit mainstream trends. Feels hella inauthentic.

[Notalius]

I don't hear what's corny lol

[Francesco]

I actually like it

I like it

I actually like it too... I was mostly disappointed at the time 'cuz Puff Daddy got to do the hook.

[Trimss]

I even like the hook lol

[Francesco]

I actually like it

I like it

I actually like it too... I was mostly disappointed at the time 'cuz Puff Daddy got to do the hook.

Yeah, the hooks a bit...awkward.

I even like the hook lol

It's not that I don't like the hook itself... I just hate the fact Puff made his name & built his empire on using all those super talented cats the way he did it on this song. I mean let's say it was normal for him to always affiliate his work to & be around Biggie, Ma$e & even The Lox as they were on his label but he stretched further & was popping on Jay, Nas, Busta, Meth, etc. etc. records too & the only reason for that was he could afford it money wise.

[The Asshole]

The hook doesn't cut it for me all the time but I have no problem with the beat, I feel Nas makes it work and it fits the song.

[Francesco]

Nas definitely makes it work...

[Notalius]

Yeah, the hooks a bit...awkward.

I even like the hook lol

It's not that I don't like the hook itself... I just hate the fact Puff made his name & built his empire on using all those super talented cats the way he did it on this song. I mean let's say it was normal for him to always affiliate his work to & be around Biggie, Ma$e & even The Lox as they were on his label but he stretched further & was popping on Jay, Nas, Busta, Meth, etc. etc. records too & the only reason for that was he could afford it money wise.

at the end of a day it's all business and puffy is richer than most of them combined

[Francesco]

The song is great 10/10

That's old Nas my brother... He could make everything work to be honest.

at the end of a day it's all business and puffy is richer than most of them combined

I agree about the business part & that was the point I was making... on another note Jay's as rich but he's actually very talented unlike Puffy.